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1876–2024
Hailey, ID·Idaho

Hailey, ID has voted Democratic in six straight presidential elections — D+17 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ID
LatestD+17in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population31,4332024 ACS

Hailey, ID, Idaho: Diversifying Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+84 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+17MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
31,4332024 5-year
Median household income
$87,7292024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
23.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+84 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+35 in 1892MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Hailey, ID
HarrisD+17
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hailey, ID, IDA map of the constituent counties of Hailey, ID, ID, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Blaine County, ID · D+32Lincoln County, ID · R+56Camas County, ID · R+54
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.0%8,969
Donald TrumpRepublican40.0%6,294
OtherAll other candidates3.0%469
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +17.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+17.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−34.6%
1896+83.8%
1900+25.0%
1904−27.5%
1908−9.1%
1912+4.6%
1916+10.1%
1920−29.5%
1924−22.9%
1928−21.6%
1932+20.0%
1936+20.7%
1940+6.1%
1944+0.7%
1948+2.8%
1952−30.5%
1956−18.9%
1960−2.3%
1964−6.0%
1968−28.8%
1972−35.5%
1976−16.8%
1980−24.2%
1984−34.8%
1988−14.6%
1992+4.0%
1996+4.3%
2000−6.4%
2004+5.7%
2008+19.8%
2012+9.2%
2016+14.9%
2020+21.7%
2024+17.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+17.0%
8,9696,29415,732
D
+21.7%
9,4826,00815,984
D
+14.9%
6,8864,93413,061
D
+9.2%
6,6205,48212,434
D
+19.8%
7,6795,09313,059
D
+5.7%
6,5975,87212,618
R
−6.4%
4,2984,93610,019
D
+4.3%
4,4744,03010,323
D
+4.0%
3,5133,10110,207
R
−14.6%
3,2084,3367,717
R
−34.8%
2,4805,1787,763
R
−24.2%
2,4474,3707,931
R
−16.8%
2,3793,3735,914
R
−35.5%
1,6483,5775,434
R
−28.8%
1,2832,5804,511
R
−6.0%
2,1682,4464,614
R
−2.3%
2,3572,4704,827
R
−18.9%
1,9042,7904,694
R
−30.5%
1,8193,4175,237
D
+2.8%
2,2082,0854,354
D
+0.7%
2,1382,1094,254
D
+6.1%
2,8262,5005,337
D
+20.7%
2,7191,7754,559
D
+20.0%
2,4431,6184,121
R
−21.6%
1,3682,1273,514
R
−22.9%
8101,6503,674
R
−29.5%
1,2642,3243,589
D
+10.1%
2,9142,3525,557
O
+4.6%
2,5372,1797,835
R
−9.1%
2,0532,5075,015
R
−27.5%
1,0371,9133,182
D
+25.0%
1,7001,0092,761
D
+83.8%
1,5331331,670
O
−34.6%
15961,722
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.8%
English
13.8%
American
10.8%
Irish
8.5%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
2.4%
French
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
0.6%
3.3%
75–84
3.6%
6.2%
65–74
6.8%
7.8%
55–64
7.0%
6.5%
45–54
5.8%
5.6%
35–44
6.4%
5.9%
25–34
5.5%
4.1%
18–24
3.6%
8.6%
5–17
7.3%
2.7%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,729
Hailey, ID ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hailey, ID$87,729
Idaho$77,800
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.7%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)6.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.2%
speak English only
Spanish21.3%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.8%
Non-Christian
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.5%
Methodist
0.5%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Hailey, ID sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-four points in 1896 and a Republican high of thirty-five points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seventeen points.

A population of 31,433, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,729 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hailey, ID, Idaho vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hailey, ID, Idaho voted Democratic by 17.0 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,732 votes cast, 8,969 went Democratic and 6,294 went Republican.
What is Hailey, ID, Idaho's political typology?
Akashic places Hailey, ID, Idaho in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 16 times, and other 2 times.
When did Hailey, ID, Idaho last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hailey, ID, Idaho voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Hailey, ID, Idaho?
Hailey, ID, Idaho has a population of 31,433 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hailey, ID, Idaho?
Median household income in Hailey, ID, Idaho is $87,729 — above the national median of $80,734. The Idaho state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Hailey, ID, Idaho?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hailey, ID, Idaho from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.